„Little Venice“ is the destination of this bike & barge trip and the analogy hits the point. Saarburg is proud of 1000 years history, a medieval past and vivacious present. Nestling in midst of vineyards and forests within the triangle Germany-France-Luxembourg the heritage shows in many a monument. The cultural and historic heritage will be a constant companion during this cycle trip: from the Romans who settled here and left Porta Nigra in Trier, to medieval little towns and places with gingerbread houses, vineyards and the spectacular Saar river bend. A tour that combines highlights of two rivers and a comfortable way of exploring them with your swimming hotel always there to meet you after an exciting cycling day.
By ship to Alken, where your bike tour starts. You are cycling to Moselkern and then on to Cochem. Cochem is a lovely little town with historical half-timbered-houses and a picturesque Old town. Inexperienced cyclists we recommend spending the day on board and use the day off to visit Cochem in the afternoon.
The bike tour will take you to Beilstein first, which you can explore during a short tour on your own. Pass Europe’s steepest vineyard at Bremmer Calmont. Today´s tour ends in the wine village of Zell on the Moselle. You should take the time to enjoy the popular wines.
You are cycling from Zell to romantic Traben-Trarbach, where Jugendstil architecture shows its best side. After that the middle aged market place of Bernkastel-Kues invites you for a rest. You will reach the ship in Kues after a tour through town.
Cycle tour to Piesport, the oldest winegrowing community along the Moselle. Visit the Roman cellars and the vineyards on your own. Further on you are going to Neumagen-Dhron which is the oldest wine city of Germany. After lunch break the tour continues to Mehring.
You will cycle via Pfalzel to Trier, where MS PATRIA is already waiting for you. Trier is one of the oldest cities of Germany and its Roman roots are still visible in impressive buildings as the Porta Nigra, the Konstantin basilica and the Amphitheatre.
Today you will be cycling along the river from Trier via Wasserbillig in Luxembourg to Saarburg, also called “little Venice”. In its centre you will find a waterfall of 20 meters deep as well as many baroque buildings and fisher houses.
7 nights in outside cabin with private facilities and air condition
Programme according itinerary
Port fees included
Captains greeting and Welcome drinks
Daily cabin cleaning, Changing of towels and bed cloths if wanted
Full board: 7x breakfast, 6x light lunch on board (non cyclists) or packed lunch for cyclists, 6x afternoon coffee break, 7x dinner
Daily information meeting
Information pack with route book (one per cabin)
Tour guide on board (does not cycle with group)
Services not included
Arrival and departure
transfers to/from the docking place in Koblenz/Saarburg
bike rental
ferry fares
travel insurances
parking fee
drinks on board
tips.
Extras
Bikes
Rental bikes on board: Smooth-running 7-speed unisex touring bikes and 8-speed e-bikes from Velo de Ville, each with handbrake, coaster brake or freewheel (subject to availability) and luggage carrier bags. Also applies to the electric bikes with 500 Wh Bosch battery (early booking required as the number is limited).
Bringing your own bike: Due to the limited space on the sun deck, bringing your own bike is only possible on request and only to a limited extent.
Parking facilities
Koblenz: Main station approx. 3 km from the pier. Public car park near the pier in Koblenz from approx. € 125/week as well as free commuter parking outside. From there you can take the public bus into the city. No reservation possible.
By train in 2 hours for approx. € 24,- (group tickets can be booked on site via the tour guide if necessary).
Cycling tours: Individual and unguided. You cycle between 17 and 46 km. All kilometre details are approximate distances of the recommended cycling tours - Cycling routes / level of difficulty: You will mostly cycle on car-free paths, low-traffic agricultural paths and asphalted cycle paths along the high-water dam without any notable gradients Therefore, this tour is also well suited for inexperienced cyclists - Excursion programme: If the cycling stages and layover times allow, an excursion programme will be put together, which can only be booked on board and is payable in cash. Depending on the composition of the participants, the excursions may be offered bilingually German-English. - Holiday luggage: We recommend good rainwear, cycle helmet, sun hat and sports shoes. For reasons of space, we would like to ask you to refrain from using luggage with a hard shell, the storage space in the cabin is very limited! - Timetable and programme changes: Subject to change without notice. If, for example, a route cannot be travelled due to low water, high water or bad weather, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety (this is not a free reason for cancellation) - Travel documents: EU citizens (who do not have any special circumstances (e.g. dual citizenship, primary residence abroad or provisionally issued travel documents)) require a valid identity card or passport for this trip, which must still be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the journey. If you have another citizenship or several citizenships or if you have to observe special legal regulations, please inform yourself about the respective visa and entry regulations at your responsible consulate. - This tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Important notes
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
Comfortable and cosy river ship with family environment. The ship was refurbished in 2015/2016.
Beds: 94Crew: 21Length: 88,50Width: 10,50
MS Olympia
Comfortable and cosy river ship with family environment. The ship was refurbished in 2015/2016. The panoramic salon with bar in gentlemen club-style and the bright and friendly restaurant are waiting for you to pass relaxing hours here. A spacious, partly shaded sun deck and storage space for bicycles. A total of 49 comfortable outside cabins for a max. of 96 guests. Main deck: 21 two-bed-cabins (about 11 qm). Upper deck: 22 two-bed-cabins (about 11 qm), 4 cabins of bigger size at the stern of the ship (12 qm, 3 of which feature twin beds; during the trip increased noise perception) as well as two single cabins about 9 qm). All cabins boast en-suite bathroom, hair dryer, telephone, TV, individual air conditioning/heating, fridge, safe und large panoramic window. On the Upper deck, cabins feature opening windows.
Beds: 94Crew: 21Length: 88,50Width: 10,50
Ratings
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5 stars
Jürgen L. |15.10.2018
Eine ausgezeichnete Reise, sehr empfehlenswert
Urlaub von der ersten Minute an. Kompetente und stets freundliche Reiseleitung und Crew. Die Strecken sind gut ausgebaut. Ausflüge waren gut dosiert und sehr informativ. Am schönsten war die Weinprobe im Weinberg Piesporter Goldtröpfchen. Anregung: Verlängern sie die Reise bis Mettlach.
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4 stars
Hans Dieter Gänsslen |15.09.2018
Wiederholenswert
Es gibt ein Problem, wenn man mit eigenen Rädern anreist. Wie kommt man wieder zu seinem Wagen in Koblenz zurück? Ein Transfer (teuer) wird zwar angeboten, kann aber erst vor Ort gebucht werden, wenn vier Personen zusammenkommen. Das wäre wohl bei unserer Reise nicht der Fall gewesen. Wir mussten also einen Tag vorher nach Koblenz anreisen. Am Samstagmorgen fuhr ich das Auto nach Saarburg und kam mit Bahn und Bus zurück nach Koblenz. Das ist doch ein gewisser Umstand